ASSEMBLE Attic Spiral Staircase Steps

[nelsonic]

This issue is specific to assembling the Attic Spiral Stairs. #30
We took the measurements and got the steps cut #129
Now we need to assemble and install them.

Stage 1: Assembly

There are 14 steps. Each step has two sheets of ply:

• Carefully measure the holes to be drilled referencing the metal frame/structure.
• Drill the holes on the column drill for perfect alignment.
• Countersink each hole
• Punch the hole with chizel for embedding the custom T-Bolt
• Prepare the custom T-Bolt:
  • Cut Wire to length
  • Insert wire into top of flat-head bolt
• Insert T-Bolt into hole
• Fill with Glue to prevent movement
• Glue second piece of plywood
• Clamp the two pieces together
• Use Nail Gun to improve bond between sheets
• Test-mount the Step
• Drill out the holes in the structure using 6mm metal drill bit
• Attach nuts to bolts

The corner steps require an extra step:

• Cut rectangular step into two triangles using track saw

This is my checklist of completion for "Stage 1" of the steps:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10
• 11
• 12
• 13
• 14

Stage 2: Taking the Steps to the Next Level!

In "stage 2" we are going to cover the steps in artificial grass to create a very different look/feel to the "norm".
Kinda like this:

But much nicer.

[nelsonic]

https://vimeo.com/50600813

[iteles]

😱❤️

[nelsonic]

First two steps covered in artificial grass:

[nelsonic]

Steps 1 & 2 done:

[iteles]

It actually looks pretty cool with some grass and some wood 😄

[nelsonic]

LoL! That would be a way to slack off and not finish the work... 🤔
Steps 3 & 4:

[nelsonic]

I must say I like the tone of this plywood, hence wanting to use it for the furniture, but as I was saying yesterday, it gets too “busy” here with so many different wood tones in close proximity:

The dark Mahogany of the Main staircase and lighter (but still dark by comparison) oak (effect) of the floorboards are different enough. To then throw in a birch plywood it just looks “off”. The green of the “grass” is a good contrast.

[nelsonic]

Derp! “Close and comment” indeed. 🙄

[nelsonic]

step 7 is complete: #halfway

[nelsonic]

Steps 8, 9 and 10 complete:

Just 4 more to go tomorrow. ⏳

[nelsonic]

Done. ☑️

I’ve deliberately left the “flaps” unglued in case any of the steps need to be removed for any reason in the next couple of weeks: (while the glaziers are fitting the glass panels)

Once the glass is in, I will be using 3M double sided tape (already purchased) to stick the flaps (non-permanently) to the white frame to hide all the fixings so the steps “float” without visible bolts.

The view from the top:

https://youtu.be/RubBzkZzpUA